New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
THE CONTROL OF THE JERSEY SENATE
IMPORTANCE or TIE CONTEST IN VIEW OF THE
COMING ELECrIoN OF A UNIrED STATES SEN

COMING ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SEN
ATOR.
TRENTON. Oct. l6Thc politics Of the state VIII soon
he in shane for the November election Essentially there
is only ngle issue-bow many State Senators VIII ne
elected by the Republicans The control or the Senate
safe enough; but when it il considered that each sue
cessfu candidate will have vote in clecting the sue
ccssOr of Unite States Senator Mcpherson, the Import
ance contests becomes apparent 1t Is not probable
that either party will have plurality OF more than TWO
or three in 1889, when the election of United states
Senator will and the loss of county now mirht be
fatal to the hopes of either Eight Senators viii he
chosen for a term of three years in November Mon
month"; Mon and Warren Counties represented
by Democrats. and Camden, Essex, Gloucester, Salem
and Somerset by Republicans. OF the Democratic
Counties Union gives Republican majority OCCASION
ally This there is trouble in the Democratic RANKS
which will make Republican success probable IL
strong nominations made. The spirit of the Rcpub-
lean party In the county is excellent and it is expected
that a gain will he made. 1t IS hard to tell much about
Monmouth. cxceTtng that the Democrats haye suffered
heavy losses by the Prohibtioniss aud popular Re
pubican will have goo fighting chance of
warren offers more hope the Republicans. Sron ely
Democratic ordinary issues. the nomination of ring
candidate with intrinsic strength or ability, has
Disguised the party and ex-COngressman Hoyey, the
Republican candidate is popular and universally re-
spccted
In the Republican column Of counties there is trouble
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and bitter contest waging Unless there Is com
prom will he dcfcat-anl costly defeat. There
Is demand all the State that the chances OF elect
ing Republican Senator IN place OF John H. Mcpherson
shall not injured 10y the iealOuses and pride of local
lenders and il is hoped that person who will
be fairly satisfactory TO both factions will he placed in
the field and that the others will retire in his favor.
Gloucester and Salem Counties said to be safely Re
ruhican while there will he hot struggle in somerset.
where the Democrats have normal majority or about
100 Essex IL expected to elect a Republican as usual
The charter election In Newark on Tuesday last has
caused serious discouragcment among Republican
leaders The defeat Of the Republican candidate was
due 10 the almost iheVlihc DIVISION III ihc py ol t,c
sunday observance question IN It's purely local aspects
There had been 80 much discussion oil me hit
II became necessary 10 clc'r me ar anu coo" tc ""o
some manner. Effects the contest MAJ he seen III
November m the assembly contest. nu, !" i rus
deere, AMI me SchdJ"rll contest WI W. ti9 WI ~
persol merits OF the candidates. the field Is open IA
yet and there is apparent anxiety to nominate Il
| rcrtaiulV successful
The rromnencc Of the Sunday observance question in
all public discussion may eri To exsitlFr hG ION tns
winter. ~ the Boston -igtation dli 10 =
year ago. The Massachusetts law Il. in ttct warmly
advocated by those vino have only peaceful ~ Logical
settlement 81 the dihcub ~ view II - . 81
the existing laws In Ncw-I"r,cy cannot be enforced AS
they stand AMI that change IN conformity WIN nodrrn
enforced that will let the horse and steam railroads
run on sunday. that will permit The delivery of mix the
sale of newspapers AMI re- l.on1hle recreation whcie II
causes no disturbance. The ~sachG.cits statute seems
to meet The case, and II would not please extremists n
either eide the vast majority would approve WIN aouc-
Referring To tae Newark election. it is gratifying TO
note that OF 10000 5000 were III i or
of the establishment ~ the Free Public Library ana ot
the remainder ,nly $50 persons vote" IN the negative
The tax thus authorized viii Ice male ID TIE TAX levy 81
i--~ There Is a subscription library ~ 27OOo voinue,
In Newark already. and this institution possesses ieal
estate to the value of about $4,000 ihls property can
b obtained for about $4,000 the holders OF the stock
having consented aid tue res library IA this manner
and indeed. OF them willing {" give their stock
] FRO The association already a and handsome
and conveniently located hldn- In course OF coSltnc
ton. Tncrc i every prospect Of Il remarkably so'd
| Nbrlr, Newark.